Today in class we will be using a website called Timetoast to help us build a historical time line. Please use the link provided to visit the website and watch the instructional videos below on how to create an account, time line, and event. How to Sign Up: Creating a New Time Line: Creating a…
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The French Revolution in seven minutes. Our revolution of the day belongs to the French. Above is a short video of me briefly describing some highlights of the French Revolution. Mr. McClung
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Students, as we continue with our Timelines using Timetoast you have new dates to add to your timelines. Today we will discuss the American Revolution and you need to add some important battles to your timeline. The battles are listed below and you the information you will need for these important battles can be found…
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Lección Uno: Grizzly Adams Did Have a Beard I have also had a infatuation with Grizzly Adams and his glorious beard, but this week I received a pleasant surprise when one of my students walked in with a Grizzly Adams book written by Robert McClung…..that’s right, I said McClung. For those of you not real…
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Basic information about viruses in four minutes (mini-lesson). Above is a mini-lesson about the basic information of viruses. This information includes characteristics, structure, and how they reproduce. Mr. McClung
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The American Revolution in five minutes. Toooooday, we covered the basics of the American Revolution. Above is a video of our discussions in class today about the major players, conflict, and the resolution of The American Revolution. Mr. McClung
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As we wrap up our discussions about different economies, my students recently took a closer look at the six regions of Arkansas. Students were asked to analysis their region based on specific criteria related to economics, such as: natural resources, major source of income, tourist attractions, etc… Students were then asked to take their information…
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The English Civil War in Six Minutes In social studies, we are currently in the middle of discussing the European Renaissance. One thing that my students are realizing is that with the birth of new ideas and theories comes conflict and/or revolutions. For the next few days my students and I will highlight a different…
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Students, as we discussed in class today your homework for tonight is to leave a comment on another class blog. This exercise is apart of Comments for kids, which is a weekly event that students all around the world partake in. Listed below are some recommended readings for this week. Room 8 @ Melville Intermediate…
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After nearly 1,300 hits since late August, our blog is finally starting to maintain some steady traffic. Since moving to our home on Edublogs, we have suffered a dramatic decrease in hits. Having passed our first milestone of the school year I believe that my students are starting to see the rhyme to the reason….
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